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DWP 2019: Tender Table: Stories about food, family, identity

The Eleanor 1605 NW Everett St, Portland, OR, United States

Tender Table is a storytelling platform for women, trans men and nonbinary folks who are black, indigenous, or people of color. Tender Table seeks out narratives about our sweet, savory, sour, and bitter relationships to food and its connections to identity, memory, and community. Local Chefs Kusuma Rao of Ruchikala, Arlyn Frank of Platano Rising, and Dashia Fontleroy of Blackstreet Bakery will be sharing stories and food with us for this special edition of Tender Table curated for Design Week. **All ticket sales will go directly towards paying presenters** Through food, we connect with our culture, and at times it is through food that we share our culture with others. At Tender Table, all are welcome — expect to be immersed in stories, and sample…

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$25

Lise Funderburg With Sallie Tisdale, Kate Carroll de Gutes & Mat Johnson

Powell's City of Books 1005 W Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

It happens to us all: we think we’ve settled into an identity, a self, and then out of nowhere and with great force, the traces of our parents appear to us, in us – in mirrors, in gestures, in reaction and reactivity, at weddings and funerals, and in troubled thoughts that crouch in dark corners of our minds. In Apple, Tree: Writers on Their Parents (University of Nebraska), edited by Lise Funderburg, 25 writers deftly explore a trait they’ve inherited from a parent, reflecting on how it affects the lives they lead today – and how it shifts their relationship to that parent (sometimes posthumously) and to their sense of self. Funderburg will be joined in conversation by contributors Sallie Tisdale, Kate Carroll de Gutes,…

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Free

Don Waters

Powell's Books on Hawthorne 3723 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

In 2010, Don Waters set out to write a magazine story about a surfing icon who had known his absentee father. He didn’t imagine that it would become a years-long quest to understand a man who left behind almost nothing except for a self-absorbed autobiography for his abandoned son. These Boys and Their Fathers (University of Iowa) is a wildly original book blending memoir, investigative reporting, and fiction to sort out aspects of family, masculinity, and what it means to be a father.

Free

CANCELED – BIPOC Reading Series

Literary Arts 925 SW Washington Street, Portland, OR, United States

Theme: “Family” Featuring: Olufunke Grace Bankole Brianna Renae Armin Tolentino Hosted by Jessica Meza-Torres The BIPOC Reading Series at Literary Arts grew out of writing workshop and Delve participants requests to share their work in a BIPOC-centered space. We conducted a survey to see if there was larger support and interest in this series. The survey went to 213 writers who had either applied for our Writer of Color fellowship, or attended a workshop for Writers of Color at Literary Arts. Although open to the public, this reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color. We hope this series can evolve into whatever shape its participants see fit-be it a space for networking,…

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Free

Online: BIPOC Reading Series – September

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

This bimonthly reading series is intended to prioritize the safety, creativity, and stories of Black people, Indigenous people, and People of Color. The very first event of this series will be hosted by Jessica Meza-Torres, Program Assistant for Programs for Writers. Our featured readers, Armin Tolentino, Olufunke Grace Bankole, and Brianna Renae will share work on the theme of “Family.” There will be time for a few members of the audience to sign up and share their work. The readings will be followed by a short break and a community discussion. Click here to register for this event. You do not need a Zoom account to participate. This event is open to everyone, but only people who self-identify as Black, Indigenous, and/or People of Color…

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Free

Landscaping Memory

Online N/A, Portland, OR, United States

Taught by Artist in Residence Paulina Ramirez, Landscaping Memory is an intimate / collective workshop that seeks to approach our imaginary territory, geography, landscape, ancestors, family and home, with the intention to open a portal to cultivate our own vulnerability, while connecting our senses through songs and rhythms, exercising the muscles and regions of memory, heart and body. This is a workshop for BI/POC immigrants, and for descendants of past generations of immigrants that are looking to connect with their own roots. Participants who register by September 30th will be mailed collage materials. FREE REGISTRATION Number of workshop meetings: 3 Tuesday Oct. 6th, 13th and 20th; 6-7pm. Class capacity: 10 DONATIONS :@Paulina-Ramirez-13 (venmo) Bilingual Workshop (EnglishSpanish if required) Dirigido por la artista en Residencia Paulina…

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Free

Rose City Comic Con 2022

Oregon Convention Center 777 NE Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Don’t miss out on Portland’s premier pop culture convention event this September! Rose City Comic Con is a fun, family-friendly 3-Day celebration of comics, gaming, sci-fi, cosplay, anime, fantasy, and every fandom in between!

$18 – $750
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